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|[[Patricia Hidalgo Reina]]<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=2020-05-05|title=Patricia Hidalgo Reina appointed as the new Director of BBC Children’s & Education|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/latestnews/2020/patricia-hidalgo-reina-director-childrens-education|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2021-02-08|website=www.bbc.co.uk}}</ref>
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|[[Alice Webb]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/latestnews/2015/alice-webb|title=BBC - Alice Webb named as Director, BBC Children’s - Media Centre|website=www.bbc.co.uk|language=en-GB|access-date=2017-02-22}}</ref>
|[[Alice Webb]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/latestnews/2015/alice-webb|title=BBC - Alice Webb named as Director, BBC Children’s - Media Centre|website=www.bbc.co.uk|language=en-GB|access-date=2017-02-22}}</ref>
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|[[Kay Benbow]]
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Revision as of 19:42, 8 February 2021

The Director of BBC Children's is the Editorial Head of BBC Children's though the post has had a variety of titles since the department's inception in 1950.

The position is line managed and appointed by the BBC's Director of the Strategy and Education Group, currently held by James Purnell.[1]

Post Holder Name of job title at time of appointment Tenure
Patricia Hidalgo Reina[2] Director of BBC Children's and Education 2020 - current
Alice Webb[3] Director of BBC Children's 2015 - 2020
Kay Benbow Acting Director of BBC Children's 2014 - 2015
Joe Godwin[4] Director of BBC Children's 2009 - 2014
Richard Deverell Director of BBC Children's 2006 - 2009
Alison Sharman Controller, BBC Children's 2005 - 2006
Dorothy Prior Controller, BBC Children's 2003 - 2005
Nigel Pickard Controller, BBC Children's 2000 - 2003
Roy Thompson Commissioner, BBC Children's 1997 - 2000
Lorraine Heggessey Head of Children's Programmes 1997 - 1999
Anna Home Head of Children's Programmes 1986 - 1997
Edward Barnes Head of Children's Programmes 1978 - 1986
Monica Sims Head of Children's Programmes 1967 - 1978
Doreen Stephens Head of Family Programmes 1964 - 1967
Ursula Eason Acting Head of Children's Programmes 1963 - 1964
Owen Reed Head of Children's Programmes 1956 - 1963
Freda Lingstrom Head of Children's Programmes 1951 - 1956
Richmond Postgate Joint Acting Head of Children's Programmes 1950 - 1951
Cecil Madden Joint Acting Head of Children's Programmes 1950 - 1951

References

  1. ^ "BBC - James Purnell, Director, Strategy & Education Group - Inside the BBC". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2017-02-21.
  2. ^ "Patricia Hidalgo Reina appointed as the new Director of BBC Children's & Education". www.bbc.co.uk. 2020-05-05. Retrieved 2021-02-08.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ "BBC - Alice Webb named as Director, BBC Children's - Media Centre". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2017-02-22.
  4. ^ Holmwood, Leigh (2009-09-28). "BBC promote Joe Godwin to director of children's". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2017-02-22.
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